In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ENACTMENTS
Noun
enactments
plural of enactment
Source: Wiktionary
ENACTMENT
En*act"ment, n.
1. The passing of a bill into a law; the giving of legislative sanction and executive approval to a bill whereby it is established as a law.
2. That which is enacted or passed into a law; a law; a decree; a statute; a prescribed requirement; as, a prohibitory enactment; a social enactment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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